Today in History–July 14–TPS-Barat Primary Source Nexus features Bastille Day, which commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille in Paris, France on July 14, 1789. This action marked the beginning of the French Revolution. Find out more about these events by investigating a variety of primary and secondary sources linked to below.
Opera Goes to the Bastille In the Muse blog July 14, 2011
Touring French History through Political … [Read more...]

Country Profile: France
Creating French Culture: Treasures from the Bibliothèque nationale de France online exhibition
France in America bilingual digital library site
France Allied with American Colonies February 6, 1778 from America's Library
France primary source set World Digital Library
France maps
France image set
French image set
Films related to France
France mentions in the Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection
French American life … [Read more...]

Spain country study
Parallel Histories: Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier bilingual digital library site
Spain primary source set World Digital Library
Spain maps
Spain image set
Spanish image set
Torcuato Zamora: Flamenco Guitar with Dancers from Furia Flamenco streaming webcast
Films
Procession at Séville and bullfighting scenes
Dogs used as smugglers
On the coast of the Bay of Biscay, France
Spain mentions in the Foreign Affairs Oral History … [Read more...]

Today in History–June 18–the Library of Congress features the War of 1812. On this date in 1812 President James Madison signed a declaration of war against Great Britain. Reasons for the war included frustration with Britain's maritime practices and their support of Native American resistance to western expansion as well as a desire to conquer Canada. The war lingered on past 1812 and in August, 1814, British forces attacked Washington D.C., setting fire to many government buildings … [Read more...]

India country profile: . . . extensive urbanization and trade appear to have begun in the Indus River Valley around 3000 B.C. with the Harappan civilization. From this period until the termination of British colonial rule in 1947, numerous empires ruled various portions of South Asia, often assimilating a rich array of peoples and each adding its own contribution to an increasingly rich tapestry of cultures, ideas, and technologies.
India country profile
India country study
India - Places … [Read more...]

Today in History–June 2–the Library of Congress features the Indian Citizenship Act, enacted on this date in 1924. The act finally granted official U.S. citizenship to to all Native Americans born in the U.S. But because voting rights were governed by state law, some Native American citizens were barred from voting in political elections until 1957. Find out more by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to access more stories and primary sources related to Indian, or … [Read more...]

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